Crews were able to squash the fire in a matter of minutes, partially thanks to the rain, Milano said. No one was injured and the fire didn't cause any damage outside of a small area of grass, but it did prompt a response from power crews to repair the line.

Photo from Danielle Miranda of the fire in Northeast Salem(Photo: Special to the Statesman)

Only fifteen minutes later, another fire was called in, this time to Salem Fire as it occurred in West Salem.

"It came in as a grass fire off of Wallace (Road NW)," said Battalion Chief Ray Murray with Salem Fire. "As we were coming, we could see a good orange glow in the sky, so we immediately bumped it up to a second alarm."

Murray said a lightning strike in the middle of a wheat field had sparked a two-acre fire.

Crews worked for several hours battling the blaze and keeping an eye on a house to the North, setting up a wrap defensive around it to keep the structure safe.

By 3:30 a.m., Murray estimated, the fire was out. No one was injured, and there was no damage done aside from the loss of the wheat field.

"We were able to get the fire circled up and put out," he said. "Our guys worked very hard."